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. Feb. 2 7, 1923. 1,446,445

C. BELISLE FILLING REPLENISHING LOOM Filed Mar. 1o, 1922 y Cama @M lil l'eitented lrleh. 27, i923.

conne@ nnnrsnn, or imitcrinsrnn, 'new rreiirrsnrnn, Assierion 'ro Dineren conronnrronr, or nornnntn, Livressncnnsnr'rs, fi ccnronfirion or MAINE.

Application filed; March 10,1922. Serial No. 542,738.

To all, @einem t may concern: y

Be it lnownthzit l, CONRAD BnLrsLn, lat citizen et the United States, residing et Manchester, in the county otlriillshoro and State Looms, oi which the' following description, in connection with the` accompanying draw ings, is e specification, like. characters on the drawings representing like parts.

This invention relates to looms, sind more particularly to ineens for withdrawing theV trailing endet' the old filling 'from the shut! tle when replenishment has heen effected.

ln looms ot the illing` replenishing type,

sometimes celled automatic looms, the lilling is replenished from time to time by substituting for the old filling carrierfor loolohin inthe shuttle, another containing a. supply of filling` Wound thereon. vWhen the illingis replenished, it is the usuel practice to part the old filling between the cloth selvagge and shuttle, so that When the old filling cztrrierl or liobhin is ejected 'from the shuttle, thel trailing` end ot filling Will -he tree to loe Withdrawn from the shuttle. It it loe not Withdrziwn when the fillingF carrier or hohhin is .vitlidrztwing mechanism mounted independn ent-ly ol" the lay, end rendered effective when the filling;v is changed, to form "a plurality of bigghts in the tillin between the ejected carrier und the shuttleyth tloy .Withdrzwving the lillinp,` end irom the shuttle. in carrying this 'teinture ot the invention into practical effect, the two clearer members ere provided, looth'of' which are mounted independently of theluy et o front portion of theloom, and one of which is extended reveriverdlyso thetwhen rthe fillingcarrier is eject-ed from the shuttle onreplenishment ot filling, the ejected carrier or hohhin Will ot New Hampshire, ylieve invented' on lmprovement in l*`1ll1ng-leplemshmg -cal torinot the invention.

drop trontwardly ot' the clearer member. The other or second clearer member is moved t'rontvvsrdly on cell for replenishment of llin und zitter the filling has been changed it is moved rearwardly to engegethe lilling end then in smother direction, downwardly' inthe present inst-ence, to form e plurality ot hights in the lillin'g between the ejected filling carrier or hohhin und the shuttle, and withdrew the *filling trointhe shuttle. rEhe formation ot the plurulityothights in the filling in e downward direction hy the second clearer member acts to positively Withdraw the iilling in the direction most eliective for that purpose.

@ther tentures of the invention sind novel ymechmiism and combination of parts infedldition to the shove, Will he hereinafter described in connection with the accompanying drawings Which ,illustrate one goed practilln the dreivingsz- Figure l is e perspective vienY ot the reilenishing side portions ot a fillingreplenishing loom having` the present invention essociet'cd therewith; end

Fig. 2 zt vertical section through'the luy and shuttle-box, showing` zilsotheifilling end Witlnlreziving' mechanism in the position the parte assume es the ley heats upk following u cell for replenishment of illingr.

rlhe loom frame 1 has mounted thereon the magazine or hopper for containing `filled `carriers or holohins `to he transferred to the shuttle, und inthe present instance thetilling repl'enishing magazine is yshown es of the rotary typefthough this is not essentiel.

rlhe bracket or stand 2 which supports the magazine is secured tothejloomftrame as hy thel holt 3, und supports the usuel vrotary hopper 4 in which lillingE carriers 5 ere held tor transfer' the shuttle. n Mounted on the trens'ferrer erm or dead sho-tt' 6 which extends laterally from the bracket or stand Q the trunstorrer 7, iiorn'eull.' held in its rinsed` or ino} ieroliive positionhy :i spring- 8 us usual. Extending downwardly .from the huh portion ot the trensterrer is en erm 9 to which pivoted zit l() the dog ll ivhich is adapted to he engaged by a bunter on the ley when the doghas been movedto its opera-tive or raised. position esusuel in this type ot looms.

Supported at the trent ot the loom and extending transversely thereof is the t unsk verse or rock shalt l2, or usual construc tion, having an erm extended therefrom and normally under the iniuence or' zi. spring' le acting to depress the arm and hold the i'oclr shaft l2 in its normal postion. The roclr shalt l2 is edepted be rocked by the usuel reeler or filling forli mechanismI but since these features form no especial part of the present invention, and are -well undori-toed7 their illustration und detail description is unnecessarvM The erm 13, hereinbeore described, muy be associated with the usual shuttle lesler l5, and through a trein of mechanism of usuel character, including` the slotted arm it, the dog ll Will be raised to its active or operative position when the rock shalt i2 is rocked to the left or contre-clockwise, Fig. l. '.lliis construction and operation of parts `is or may be of usuel type. and is nov: well understood by those familier with autoziuitic looms.

The ley l is proi-ided with the shuttleboii 1S which has an opening' l9 i its bottom for discharge oiLl the filling carrier which is to be ejected from the shuttle; and siifnilarly7 the shuttle nl) is lilrevfise provided iith e bottom opening' to permit the passage of the ejected lilling carrier, as

usuel.

leloiv the bottom shuttle .Wav

open he and shuttle-boi: the lsiy et '21 to provide e passoire l'or the ejected iilling carrier. This, too, is as usual in this type of looms.

Secured to the translerrer or deed shaft 6 the supporting arm 22 which may conveniently be secured to the deer shaft 6 bv si. bolt 23.

@o To thelower end portion of the supporting' arm 22 is secured one of the clearer members which extends reerive-rdl)7 there- Afrom and has es part thereof the `filling engaging; portioin lirontivzirdlv oli which the l5 lilling; carrier passes when it is ejected from tbc shuttle. ln the present instance the clearer member 2s with .its rear end 1oortion comprised as imrt thereof, is edjustfioly cured to the suijiporting arm Q2 by :i bolt which p11/'ses through o slot 26 in the lower portion of the supporting firm 22 end slot 27 in thfront end portion of the clearer member.` as li einbeiore noted The clearer member 9A este/nds reerwsrdly and lies. the leterellyriding` portion 2S which may; be provided with grooves or teeth QSL the construction being; such that when the lujx beets npr the clearer member will' enter e recess with the luteralljfeiitending irtion Q3 esrwardlj.Y of the filling carrier or longitudinal anis oi"- the shuttle-boi:n so tb shou a filling' carrier be ejected the shuttleit will poss rrontivardlr or the clearer Yneinbei' and luy the lillingI rontwnrdly oli the laterally-extending portion 28.

infiere-i5 Associated with the clearer member 24 is o second clearer member which, as u whole, is designated as so mounted that on rontivard movement ol the luy on call lor replenishment o' illing, tlie second clearer member will be moved rontwerdly or the other clearer member, and after the filling hes been changedvill be moved rearwardly to engage the lilling` and by movement in an other direction,` form a plurality of bights in the billing between the ejected carrier und the shuttle and withdraw the. filling from the letter.

ln the present instance the clearer mem-A ber is pirotelly supported zit 3l on the clearer member 2l, and hes u rontxvardljextending portion which underlies the end portion 33 of en actuator or arm 3l pivotelly mounted :it Z55. crm 34 hos its other end overlvingthe arm l, hereinbeore described, and a light spring' c." normallyY tends to hold the end or' the arm on the arm lil, the construction being;` such that upon roclrini` morement or the transverse shaft l2, as hereinberore described, the actuator or arm 3l .vill be moved about its pivotal support 35, :ind in the present instance, lower the end $3 or the actuator or arm.

rilhe second clearer member 30, in accordance with the presentinvention, is mounted for both rocking' and frontWard-andrem- Wurd movement To this end the frontivardljweiitending` poi-tion or carrier 3Q of the second clearer member is provided with lugI portions 38 in which is mounted the clearer arm 39 formingv part or the second clearer member. A; spring" fl() has one end secured to the refer lug portion ES and its front end attached to u stud Lll extending fromxthe cleerer arm 39 the construction being; such that.y under the impulse oiC the spring- 40, the clearer arm 39 oiV the second clearer member is nornmll);r held in rearward position with permissive movement iti-outwardly, the luc; portions sfr-rvinggj guide members for the clearer erm.

The second clearer member is provided with letei.'ull},'-ex''ending portion l2 which may be convenientlf.7 termed es part of the firm S9 by bendi it laterally, as indicated though of coi this not en essentiel.

llr'tendinej 'from the clearer member Q-l in the present instance is e lug 3 between `'.vliicl'i; end en erin secured to the second clearer incr ieu is e spring which norn melly acts' to bold the second clearer member in its iii-opeife'i'ire positiony or'depressed iu the present instance`r so that as the lag7 mores lrontwerdlvon euch beet, it Willnot engage the second clearer member. ln other Words.y the rear end portion 42 or the second clearer member is normullv held in position b v the rlhe eet uator or Cil CJi

verse shaft l2 will be rocked as hereinbeit'ore` described, thereby causing the end 33 oil the actuator or lever 34 to depress the liront end portion of the second clearer member and raise its rear portion l2 into a position to be engaged by a part. on the lay, so that on rontward movement off the lay, the second clearer member will be moved rontwardly, and its rear end portion l2 will pass frontwardly or' the other clearer member or its laterally-extending portion 28. As the lay reaches its front position, the filling is. changed as usual, and consequently the ejected filling carrier will pass trontwardly of the first clearer member or its laterallyextending arm 2S. frs the lay goes bach att-.er replenishment ot filling, the second clearer member will follow itl'or apart. ofi its backward movement under the impulse oli the spring el), and until the clearer' arm 39 is arrested by a stop which, in the present instance, may be the pin 4l or a shoulder formed on'the clearer arm, and thereupon the second clearer member, being now free 'from contact with t-he lay, will engage theilling end between the shuttle and thefirst clearer member, and under the `dictates orc the spring 45 Awill be moved downwardly to form in the filling a plurality of bights pass ing over the first and second clearer meniybers, and withdraw the lfilling from the shuttle. This action of the parts is represented by dotted lines in Fig. 2, wherein the second clearer member is shown as having been .treed from contact with the part ot' the lay on the backward movement. ot the latter',

and isdropping downwardly toward its initial or normal position, thereby forming the double bights in the filling a between vthe ejected filling' carrier and shuttle.

,fln call for rreplenishment of filling, the second clearer member is swung about its pivotal support, that its rear end may be engaged by the ylay or a part carried thereby as the lay moves forwardly in order that the filling carrier ejected from the shuttle when the lay is in its tront position may pass between the two clearer members indicated in Fig. 2; and' in order to prevent overthrow inovement 'of the second clearer member as it is moved into operative position on call tor replenishment oit filling, it maybe desirable yat timesto provide a stop ttor limiting the upward lmovement of the rear end ot the second clearerl member. Such stop is conveniently formed in the presentyiiistance by a finger il-ll secured to the clearer member 24 and having an overhanging portion to engage the second clearer member when it reaches its operative position. liilrewise, it

may be desirable in some cases to guide the end ot the actuator or lever 5l in its movement under call for replenislnnent. ot Filling, and to this end the supporting arm 22 has a guide portion il? secured thereto and between which and the edge of the supporting arm 22 the end 33er' the actuator or lever travels.

rlhe clearer member is shown as rigidly ysecured to the supporting arm 22 and this Till be a desirable construction in ist instances, but it desired it may be yielding-ly held, so that in case the rear wall of the opening 2l in the lay should strike the rear portion 28 olf the clearer member, injury to parts will be avoided.

What is claimed is:-

l. ln a loom, the combination ot filling replenishing mechanism, the lay having a shuttle-box provided with a discharge opening'ior an ejected filling carrier, a 4siippmt in front ol' the lay, fixed clearer member mounted on the support in iront ol the lay to enter the spacel in the lay below the opening of the shuttle-box as the'lay beats up, a second clearer member sustained by said support andmoved trontwardly by the lay on Acall 'for replenishment of lling, and meansfor causing the second clearer inem ber to engage the filling endand form a plushuttlefbox provided with a discharge opening 'for' an ejected filling carrier, a clearer member at the 'front ofi the loom and extendingrearwardly to enter the space below the shuttle-box as the lay beats up, a second clearer member normally below the first clearer member, means for raising the second clearer member for engagement and movement frontwardly by the lay on call for replenishment of filling, and means for causing the second clearer' member to move rearwardly as the lay goes bach and 'return to its normal position to form a plurality of bights in the filling and withdraw it from i the shuttle.

3. ln a loom, the combination with Filling replenishing mechanism, ot a filling end withdrawing device comprising a 'fined' member and a movable member both moiinted in iront ot the lay, means for positioning the movable member tor engagement with the old filling between the ix'ed member and shuttle on call jtor replenishment ot filling of a prising 1 a aber colin. mountdie me downward direccion l er aw *che old mount d i on call for mover e member Flirt wcen lille liter lay goes l ach I lilling, and moans `for impmsivelv oneratmq Jhe mcvaole membetu bie'hs in *the lil i 1 shulle and whip 4he filling oir oi rutile. A

e filling; replenis mthe comen v i filling reo j meehai i a device,

nism of a filling end wits, coim'i-isino,` e. snppor loonL a, fixe clearer men ier eiendi y Loin 'lhe supper; aid having; a

A' rear end portion froagw(v d wazwllv al ly oil" which l ,1 disuharoe lino; passes when i is ejccfv elrutile9 a movable clearer meml- `pored :and havii; a laage.` iion norinallv below 'lined memlier. means ,i

aishmen'b or" lillino lor e clearer me i i rear porlie rear portion of Jche ac'"` "d on call for rocl'ing 'the u cr on ils means .for

wardl, and do i clearer member L i., c1' o han ne nlnno eral e 7. ln 'fill'ngv ilenishir'g lconn J[he combnntion wi 'serle l" mechanism of a i'il a i willnlrawi Y device7 comprising z LA l at che from; of the v. sonneri' loom, a fixed clearer member exlending rear- 'l "rom che sniporl; and having alaterally ezriending end portion ironaward of which the discharged lilling carrier passes rom 'he shule and nivotal movemen oli jhe movable clearer member. f. j

is', l {illin'r replenienmg loom, the comillmg replenishing mechanism, 'L end wihdrawingr device comlaively movaole members ront` of the loom and posi- Lne old i ne' between ehe ejected filling ani; shed le, and a spring' 'for relan'ioving' said members one pastl or beyond the oher :form aililurality of bights i he old filling and withdraw it from the Ll 9. ln loom7 the combination of filling replenishing mechanisa, the lay having a 'cle-box provided with a discharge openi lor ejected filling carrier, a liXed cl arer member mounted in front or the lay passing rearward Jdie discharge opening in J`die slm-tle-box as the lay beats up,

second clearer member also mounted in ront of Jhe lay and normally occupying a `posiion below l'ie other clearer member, and means for raising Jche second. clearer member above the other clearer member on call for replenishment olf filling 'for engagement and movement fronwardly by the lay as it bears up, and yielding` means 'for moving the second clearer meml'ier rearwardly and downwardly the lay goes back.

l0. ln a loer, the combination of filling replenishing mechanism,7 the lay having a .hin ,e-box provided willi a discharge open- 'fior an ejected YFillingr carrier, a support a clearer member mounted on said support in front of the lay to pass rearwardly of the discharge opening in the shuttle when the bears up` and the lling is to be changed, a second clearer member mounted in front oflhe lay and moved frontwardly Jimenof illing to engage y llO ing for an ejected fillingcarriei", a support a clearer member mounted on the support in iront of. the lay to pass rearwardly of the discharge opening' in the shuttle when the lay oeats up and the filling is to be changed, a second clearer member mounted in front of the lay and movecL frontwardly thereby on call for replenishn'ient of filling, and means 'for causingv the second clearer member to move rearwardly and past the other clearer member when the lay rgoes back to engage and form a kplurality of' bights in the old filling and withdraw it from the shuttle.

12. ln a loom, the combinationo'f filliii-"f replenishing mechanism, the lay having a shuttle-box provided with adischarge open ingr, a sinoport in 'front of the lay, clearer' member mounted on vthe support in front of the lay and extending rearwardly beyond the discharge opening when the lay beats up to permit a discharged filling carrier to pass frontwardly thereof, a second clearer member which is placed in position to be engaged and moved frontwardly by the lay on call for replenishment of filling', and means for causing the second clearer member to pass about the otherclearer member as the lay goes back to form a plurality of big'hts in the old filling between the ejected filling carrier and shuttle and withdraw the filling from the shuttle.

13. ln a filling' replenishing loom, a filling end withdrawing mechanism, comprising a clearer member mounted in front of and extended rearwardly toward the lay that an ejected filling carrier may pass rontwardly thereof when the filling; is changed` a second clearer member which is moved frontwardly by the lay when filling` is to be changed, and means for causing the second clearery member to `follow the lay rearwardly for part of the lay move ment and then move in another direction relative to the other clearer member to form a plurality of bights in the filling and withdraw it from the shuttle.

141-. In a lling replenishingloom, a fill; ing; end withdrawing mechanism comprising' a clearer member mounted at the frontof the'loom and extended rearwardly toward the lay to hare an eject-edA filling carrier pass frontwardly of said member when the filling is changed, a second clearer member which is mo-ved irontwardly only on call for replenishment of fillingand ymeans for cansing the second clearer member to `move rearwardly to engage the filling` between the other clearer member and the shuttle and then to move in another direction relative to the other clearer member to 'form a plurality of bights in the filling between the ejected filling; carrier and shuttle.v f

15. in a filling replenishing loom, a fillingr4 end withdrawing mechanism, comprising a clearer member mounted at the front of the loom and extended rearwardly toward the lay to have an ejected filling carrier pass lrcntwardly of said member when the filling changed, a second clearer member mounted for frontward movement on call for replenishment of filling,4 then a rearward movement to engage the filling after replenishment of filling has been edectcd and then a swinging` movement for creating a, plurality of bights in the filling and withdraw it from the shuttle. i

16. ln a filling' replenishing loom, a filling ond withdrawing, mechanism, comprising a clearer member mounted at' the front of the loom and extended rearwardly toward the lay to have an ejected filling carrier pass frontwardly of the clearer member when the filling` is changed, a second clearer member, connections for placing the second clearer member in posit-ion to be moved trontwardly bythe lay on call for replenishment of fillino a spring' for moving' the f'eeler rearwardly a part of the lay move* ment as the `lay goes back that it may engage the filling, and yielding' means for moving the second clearer member in another direction to form a plurality of bights in the filling about the clearer members.`

17. lin a filling' replenishing loom, a filling end withdrawing' mechanism, comprising a loom and extended rearwardly toward the lay to have an eiected filling,r carrier pass frontwardly of tl e clearer member when clearer member mounted at the front of the.

engagement by a part on the lay and effect y' ment and thereupon to become disengaged from the lay part and move in another direction to form a plurality of bights in the ailing.

ln testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specificatmn.

CONRAD BnLrsLn 

